FEMADR-4650-WAMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 2022
DR-4650-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4650-WA) on March 29, 2022 for the incident of December 26, 2021 to January 15, 2022; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $30.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4650-WA (also written FEMA-4650-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding
- Incident period
- December 26, 2021 to January 15, 2022
- Declared
- March 29, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2022
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chehalis Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hoh Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nisqually Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okanogan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quinault Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shoalwater Bay Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skokomish Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Squaxin Island Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Swinomish Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upper Skagit Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$30.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4650. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.